266 FISHES. 
80. Tr\g\a hirundo, L. Sapphirine Gurnard; Tubfish. 
Edward says that " some splendid specimens of this fish are 
annually brought on shore by our fishermen towards the 
end of autumn. 
81. Trigia gurnardus, L. Grey Gurnard. 
Very common through the Moray Firth, and round the north 
and west coast of Caithness and Sutherland. In Caithness 
Mr. Peach says it is almost disregarded as food. 
82. Trigia lyra, L. Piper. 
Eeported to us by Mr. Houstoun as common on the east coast 
of Sutherland. 
83. Trigia obscura, L. Shining Gurnard. 
Family OATAPHRACTI. 
84. Agon us cataphractus (L.). Pogge. 
Day, in his Brit. Fishes, vol. i. p. 69, says: "Gordon observed 
in the Moray Firth, in January 1849, ten examples, from 
2 to 5 inches long, that were found in the stomach of a 
cod " (Zool, p. 3458). 
Mr. Peach states that it is not uncommon on the Caithness 
coast. 
85. Peristethus cataphractus (L.). Mailed Gurnard. 
Division ACANTHOPTEEYGII GOBIIFOKMES. 
Family DISCOBOLI. 
86. Cyclopterus lumpus, L. Lumpsrecker. 
" Paidle Cock." Common along all the shores of the Moray 
